Hockey headlines for October 12, 2021

Tuesday, October 12, 2021

The Kraken’s first regular-season game is all about history, and the players are ready for it (Seattle Times)
Lightning ink coach Jon Cooper to three-year extension (Tampa Bay Times)
No Matthews to start Maple Leafs season, Mikheyev gone for two months and Brooks lost on waivers (Toronto Sun)
Kraken name Mark Giordano inaugural franchise captain (Calgary Herald)
Four more Kraken players enter COVID-19 protocol ahead of Tuesday’s season opener in Las Vegas (Seattle Times)
Blackhawks bring back defenseman Erik Gustafsson, finalize opening NHL roster (Chicago Sun-Times)
Flyers set opening-night roster, claim forward Patrick Brown off waivers from Vegas (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Canadiens claim centre Adam Brooks off waivers (Montreal Gazette)
Lightning lose forward Alex Barre-Boulet to Kraken on waivers (Tampa Bay Times)
Waiting on Tkachuk: Senators prepare to open the season without star left winger (Ottawa Citizen)
Sharks designate Evander Kane a non-roster player pending results of investigation (San Jose Mercury News)
Predators promote Scott Nichol to assistant general manager (The Tennessean)
Maple Leafs head into new NHL season without Auston Matthews (Globe & Mail)
P.K. Subban to join initiative to create more diversity at all levels of hockey (Globe & Mail)
Kraken will aim higher in inaugural season than most previous Seattle expansion teams (Seattle Times)
With Crosby and Malkin sidelined to start the season, Penguins will try to be ‘stingy’ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
‘Johnny’s our leader.’ How Leafs captain John Tavares rallied the troops after a playoff letdown, and made peace with not being the star (Toronto Star)
Golden Knights roster in flux ahead of opener against Kraken (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
Rangers have their opening night roster -- for now (New York Post)
Avalanche finalizes opening-night roster, just $1.38 million under $81.5 million salary cap (Denver Post)
Coyotes' roster for season opener appears set, for now, after roster moves (Arizona Republic)
Penguins announce season-opening roster (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
The Hurricanes’ opening-day roster includes highly touted rookies, and plenty of vets (Raleigh News & Observer)
Canadiens trim roster for season opener (Montreal Gazette)
Blues will chill in Vail, in more ways than one (St. Louis Post Dispatch)
No captain for Rangers, but Gallant names six alternates (New York Newsday)
Hynes hopes Richards will be on bench for opener after heart attack (The Tennessean)
Alex Ovechkin’s status for season opener remains unclear as Capitals make more roster moves (Washington Post)
Penguins forwards Zach Aston-Reese, Jake Guentzel ruled out for season opener (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
Absence of veteran trio added angst at roster deadline (Vancouver Province)
Robin Lehner ready to seize role as Golden Knights’ No. 1 goalie (Las Vegas Review-Journal)
With goaltender Cam Talbot settled in, Wild looking forward to big things (St. Paul Pioneer Press)
Hardened by early NHL struggles, Casey Mittelstadt in line to lead Sabres (Buffalo News)
New addition Corey Perry likely will play on the Lightning's third line and second power-play unit. (Tampa Bay Times)
Jets hoping Schmidt's skills match his wit and charm (Winnipeg Free Press)
Aho might get his chance with Islanders this season (New York Newsday)
Sturm hopes to build on efficient rookie season, win Olympic berth (Minneapolis Star-Tribune)
Cheers from teammates and fans alike help motivate Maple Leafs' Simmonds (Toronto Sun)
Perfetti probably won't start season with Jets in Anaheim (Winnipeg Free Press)
William Eklund earns early birthday present: a spot on San Jose Sharks’ roster (San Jose Mercury News)
Amadio's fresh outlook helped lead to earning job with Maple Leafs (Toronto Sun)
Red Wings keep Lucas Raymond for now, release Bobby Ryan from tryout (MLive.com)
Sabres' roster takes shape with decision to send JJ Peterka to Rochester (Buffalo News)
Turris, Lagesson clear waivers with Turris likely for Oilers' opener (Edmonton Journal)
Devils young players happy to be around on training camp's final day (NorthJersey.com)
Support system allows Quinn Hughes to handle immense pressure to perform (Vancouver Province)
Lightning’s Sonya Bryson-Kirksey set to sing on opening night vs. Penguins (Tampa Bay Times)
Kings unveil new Gretzky Era-inspired alternate jersey (Los Angeles Daily News)
Investigation continues into death of Jackets goalie Kivlenieks (Columbus Dispatch)